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Req ID 86728 | Gbl Elec HQ - Farmington Hills, United States ZF Active Safety and Electronics US LLC
Commodity Buyer - Passives
About the Team:
The Commodity Buyer role is responsible for managing supplier relationships, pricing, and sourcing strategies to achieve cost targets, drive savings, and ensure quality and delivery performance. The position supports global sourcing and negotiations, market analysis, and continuous improvement while maintaining accurate data and compliance within ERP systems.
What you can look forward to as Commodity Buyer:
- Management of purchasing prices for assigned commodities and supplier groups, ensuring achievement of target costs in line with established sourcing processes
- Support of cost saving initiatives through source reviews, bundling opportunities, and market benchmarking activities
- Preparation and support of Commodity Management during contract and sourcing negotiations; lead role for assigned suppliers
- Investigation and identification of optimal suppliers for materials in a timely manner, utilizing industry standard sourcing techniques, procedures, and planning methods while ensuring full compliance with ZF company policies
- Lead global competitive sourcing and benchmarking activities
- Market research and monitoring of trends to support cost controlling and total cost management initiatives
- Management of the supply base with a focus on quality and delivery performance, utilizing defined escalation models
- Maintenance of accurate pricing, contracts, and negotiation data within ERP systems (e.g., SAP)
- Participation in continuous improvement initiatives and support of departmental objectives
- Adherence to and promotion of ZF’s commitment to quality, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and zero defects across all aspects of the role
Your Profile as Commodity Buyer:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Economics, or a related field
- Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in purchasing, such as commodity purchasing, technical purchasing, or purchasing project coordination
- Experience with supplier analysis and evaluation, including quality, capacity, and cost considerations
- Exposure to supplier RFQs, bidding processes, and negotiation activities
- Knowledge of APQP and/or purchasing project management tools and methods
- Solid understanding of purchasing tools, negotiation techniques, and professional business communication
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project)
- Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and sound numerical capabilities
- Well organized working style with effective time and task management skills
- Experience working with SAP or similar ERP systems
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required
What We Offer:
- A supportive collaborative team environment
- Annual Incentive Plan
- Paid Vacation
- 401k Plan
- Health Care Benefits
- Paid Holidays
- A strong diversity culture
- Supportive Employee Groups and community outreach activities
ZF Divisional Information
This position is part of ZF’s ADAS & HPC business, which is entering an exciting new phase of growth and transformation within the advanced automotive technology space. The business unit is planned for divestiture, creating a unique opportunity to help shape the future of next-generation driver assistance and high-performance computing technologies.
Be part of our ZF team as Commodity Buyer - Passives and apply now!
Contact
Bethany Vijayakumar
DIVERSITY COMMITMENT:
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are more than just words for us. They are at the core of the ZF Way that propels our team members towards their utmost success. We strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is a natural reflex. We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that every member of ZF can rise to their full potential. We aim to embed this in our legacy through how we operate and build our products as we shape next generation mobility, safety, sustainability and social justice.
With four generations across 118 nationalities in 41 countries, ZF combines a unique variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and ideas. Together, we solve problems, drive innovation and shape next generation mobility.
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